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If money doesn't make you happy then you probably aren't spending it right. Tips to spend better from Dunn, Gilbert, Wilson, 2011

Spend better

Three principles for spending your money to make you happier from the excellent titled paper "If money doesn’t make you happy then you probably aren’t spending it right." Buy experiences instead of things. Help others instead of yourself. Buy many small pleasures instead of a few big ones. If I feel like I have money and I'm not feeling so happy, the tips from this paper come to mind, and I find myself reflecting on what I could be doing differently with my money. More generally, I believe there is a correlation between money and happiness, but only up to a certain level, at which point most of our needs are met, and more money doesn't tend to make people that much happier. Elizabeth W. Dunn, Daniel T. Gilbert, Timothy D. Wilson, If money doesn't make you happy, then you probably aren't spending it right, Journal of Consumer Psychology, Volume 21, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 115-125, ISSN 1057-7408, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcps.2011.02.002
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Urinal etiquette

I remember seeing this in some chain email nearly 15 years ago. Still relevant to this day.
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Be a type geek

Regail/bore people with the subtleties of leading, tracking and kerning.
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Drink porn fizz

Disclaimer: I have not actually drunk this, nor do I recommend anyone to try it, but when I heard about it I thought it sounded pretty fun. Apologies if this hit any spam filters.
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Trust your picture

Most people I meet think I can draw. But they also don’t know how many times in my life I’ve screwed up a drawing and it didn’t come out like I wanted it to. I really believe that almost anyone can draw. With attention, practice, a thoughtful eye and a tolerance for mistakes we can all get there. No excuses.
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How to be a spoil sport

How to be a spoil sport

The real spoil sports are those who remind you that you’re in a game at all.
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